hell
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To paraphrase the maxim falsely attributed to Lincoln, you can fool a whole bunch of the people for a hell of a long time, but you can’t fool all of them forever.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Unfortunately he only ever moved from "two bar hell to three bar purgatory".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
You need to go through hell to be mentally ready for this.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“He was generous and kind and funny as hell and a friend to all,” Curtis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
All hell breaks loose just often enough to remind everyone how screwed up this neighborhood is.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
His brother, who also served in the military, has come to speak to Ray about something more personal, but the hells they experienced in that conflict are the larger issue they must confront.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
It’s going to be one hell of an offseason, and there’s nothing like hells of offseasons.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2021
On August 4th, we watched from our separate hells as a 40,000-foot cloud the color of bruised flesh collapsed over the ridge west of Greenville.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2021
Even the most “normal” version of this show, though, is odd and inquisitive, with a lot to say about how we create our own paradises and hells.
From The Verge ● Dec. 12, 2018
He could see that now; seven hells, he had seen it then.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
